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    You know its a seeker when . . .

    Vespertinas replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Emergency

    I feel sorry for your frustration, sharpiemom. I'm glad your husband finally found (some)
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    No IV Practice / Little hands-on practice in clinicals

    Vespertinas replied to SlyFoxRN's topic in General Students

    Once you're hired, you can ask to spend like 5 hours in the ED doing nothing but sticks. They'll appreciate it and you'll get plenty of
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    Wiping off IV ports

    Vespertinas replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    I NEVER WIPE HUBS AND I AM PROUD OF IT! just kiddnig. This thread is boring me with all of us agreeing in chorus. I like a little debate. I bet those non-scrubbers are lurking behind the
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    Pt refusals

    Vespertinas replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    You... insinuated to your patients that you'd like to murder them? Am I losing my
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    Pt refusals

    Vespertinas replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    Why do I get the sense that you're not a transplant RN? These folks don't hop out of bed and many of them are people with past history of poor self-care. They turn around. Saying "it's a waste of a...
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    Preceptor help?

    Vespertinas replied to deflowerkidRN's topic in Cardiac

    You have him/her for the first month so you're expected to teach him/her the basics. Stick to the basics you know and don't feel pressured to teach beyond your present knowledge. Show the orientee how...
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    In need of a serious butt whoopin I am.

    Vespertinas replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    correction: although I STRIVE FOR excellent
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    In need of a serious butt whoopin I am.

    Vespertinas replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in General Nursing

    It sounds like you talked to your co-workers after you filled out the survey and realized after the fact that "excellent" in evaluation terms means above-and-beyond exemplary. I don't think this...
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    Formal Contract

    Vespertinas replied to nursesewa's topic in General Nursing

    Next time you interview you should ask for payment up front so you know they're
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    Vespertinas replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    You know, I'm sure if they would do it for themselves they could. But they're in an unsual position with no way of getting some of the things they would find comforting at home. This isn't communist...
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    How Much Do You Remember???

    Vespertinas replied to USANursingstudent's topic in General Nursing

    Had a new grad tell a patient about her ectopic pregnancy yesterday when her diagnosis was molar pregnancy. I wanted to criticize him for it but then I remembered the way I myself went through OB...
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    Pt refusals

    Vespertinas replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    The medical team should have anticipated this if they were aware of his previous refusals. Of course, they did their job by attempting to educate but they should have already had a back-up plan in...
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    You know its a seeker when . . .

    Vespertinas replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Emergency

    I don't waste my energy/time trying to fight them over meds. Plus lets say they're addicted and they're here for an unrelated condition. Do you want them on your hands now agitated/anxious/having...
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    You know its a seeker when . . .

    Vespertinas replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Emergency

    They skip their more frequently available medications so they can time it to receive as much as possible together at the same time. These "cocktails" can get quite elaborate: dilaudid + phenergan +...
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    "Have no fear, we're savin' lives up in here"

    Vespertinas replied to Esme12's topic in Emergency

    love it. Reminded me of this. It likely has even been posted
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    Pt refusals

    Vespertinas replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    For those who are only moderately difficult, what I find works is flexibility. If they want to refuse PT, I tell them they must go today but if now is not a good time, please tell me when would be...
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    Pros and Cons of working for a "union"...

    Vespertinas replied to smhs's topic in General Nursing

    And it goes like it goes like the river flows and time keeps rolling on And maybe what's good gets a little bit better and maybe what's bad gets
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    Just put an end my misery if...

    Vespertinas replied to R!XTER's topic in General Nursing

    Oh no! They have CoreValve option now for patients like him! It's still investigational but basically instead of open-heart surgery, it's a percutaneous transcatheter femoral artery approach where an...
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    Just put an end my misery if...

    Vespertinas replied to R!XTER's topic in General Nursing

    Okay okay, I became "that person" for a moment over a personal issue. Both my great-grandmother and grandmother died while on PEG feeding and my grandmother had died literally the same week I wrote my...
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    Silly random nursing thoughts, one sentence, NO JUDGMENTAL FOLKS ALLOWED

    Vespertinas replied to wooh's topic in Nursing Humor

    Strange...two hours ago my bladder felt like it would
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    Shouldn't Nurses Have the Power to Isolate Patients?

    Vespertinas replied to BostonTerrierLover's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Walter Reed... what? Oh and scabies are the pits.. I've had them
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    Why were the nurses give me a hard time when I was just doing my job?

    Vespertinas replied to italianice3's topic in General Nursing

    They misdirected their anger is all. You said yourself you understand the ER is busy. They're just trying to get the job done and the policy SEEMS ridiculous because it's keeping them doing their job...
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    Pros and Cons of working for a "union"...

    Vespertinas replied to smhs's topic in General Nursing

    Not all non-unionized hospitals are bad. There are many EXCELLENT hospitals that fear being taken over by unions and they do their best to keep good relations with its RNs. In fact, I came from one of...
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    Does anybody use sterile technique anymore?

    Vespertinas replied to bookwormom's topic in General Nursing

    I do still try as much as possible. Even if it means bringing in multiple pairs of gloves and certainly extra catheters. Too often I see healthcare workers just shoving em in with no prep and nary a...
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    how to give insulin injection?

    Vespertinas replied to Tenny84's topic in General Nursing

    My favorite was the one about state coming. They'll probably call the police is what they'll probably